Scholastic
Scholastic: Science Explorations: Soar With Bats: Night Fliers of the Skies
Two levels of exploration take you on a nighttime bat investigation, offer important vocabulary and definitions, provide a library of articles, and list ideas for bat research and observations in parks and zoos.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Bats
An in-depth description of bats, including their classification, appearance, habitat, adaptations, reproduction, diet, and other interesting facts. Also includes pictures and sound bytes. [1 min, 59 sec]
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Contra Costa County Office of Education: Bats: Why Should You Care?
At this site, provided by the Contra Costa County Office of Education, you can get the facts on bats and their environment.
PBS
Idaho Public Education: Bats
Explore this site to understand facts and general information about bats. Learn about bat wings and houses, why they hang upside down, echolation, and more! Classroom activities and games are also included.
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife: Bats
Comprehensive wildlife resource provides extensive data on the bat. Discover more about its diet, population, range, behavior and more.
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo: Straw Colored Fruit Bat
A fact sheet about the straw-colored fruit bat. The facts include a physical description, where they can be found, what they eat, and their reproduction habits. Also included are facts about special adaptations that the fruit bat has.
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Minnesota Zoo: African Fruit Bats
Includes an overview of the African fruit bat with fun facts and conservation status.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Bat Versus Bird
Students compare and contrast two animals to recall learned information so they can share two facts using the informational text "The Best Nest". Included is a video explanation, a printable graphic organizer, samples of student work,...
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Vampire Bats
Great multi-media site from the National Geographic Society with great information, pictures and video of Vampire Bats. Sections include fun facts, video, audio, a map and send a postcard.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Rodrigues Fruit Bat
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about Rodrigues fruit bats with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Little Brown Bat
The little brown bat lives along streams and lakes in North America. It forms nursery colonies in buildings. In the winter it hibernates in caves and mines. The content of this resource includes a look at this species' range, habitat,...
US Department of Agriculture
U.s. Department of Agriculture: Bats Can Be Farmer Friendly!
Learn about bats and how they are useful to farmers.
Everything ESL
Bats Are Everywhere!
"Bats are Everywhere" is a thematic unit which will help students explore the facts and myths about bats.
Everything ESL
Bats Are Everywhere!
"Bats are Everywhere" is a thematic unit which will help students explore the facts and myths about bats.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Batty" About Bats!! (Reading)
As a part of a week-long unit about bats, the students will identify the characteristics of a bat and organize the facts using Think-sheets. Student understanding will be enhanced with the use of books, poems, lectures, discussions,...
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife: Fact Sheets
Here you can find fact sheets on over 50 species of animals. Find an animal by where it lives in the world, and learn all about it.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Bat (Chiroptera)
Explore images and facts about Bats, including details on their appearance, habitat, behaviour, and much more.
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Arizona Sonora Desert Museum : Animal Fact Sheet: Mexican Free Tailed Bat
This fact sheet on the Mexican free-tailed bat provides details on physical characteristics, migration, range, habitat, conservation, diet, reproduction, and other interesting facts.
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Arizona Sonora Desert Museum : Animal Fact Sheet: Townsend's Big Eared Bat
This fact sheet on Townsend's Big-Eared Bat provides details on physical characteristics, migration, range, habitat, conservation, diet, reproduction, and other extra-fun facts.
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Arizona Sonora Desert Museum : Animal Fact Sheet: Big Brown Bat
This fact sheet on the big brown bat provides details on physical characteristics, migration, range, habitat, conservation, diet, reproduction, and other extra-fun facts.
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Arizona Sonora Desert Museum : Animal Fact Sheet: Pallid Bat
This fact sheet on pallid bats provides details on physical characteristics, range, migration, habitat, conservation, diet, reproduction, and other extra-fun facts.
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Arizona Sonora Desert Museum : Animal Fact Sheet: Spotted Bat
This fact sheet on spotted bats provides details on physical characteristics, migration, range, habitat, conservation, diet, reproduction, and other extra-fun facts.
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Arizona Sonora Desert Museum : Animal Fact Sheet: Silver Haired Bat
This fact sheet on silver-haired bats provides details on physical characteristics, migration, range, habitat, conservation, diet, reproduction, and other extra-fun facts.
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Arizona Sonora Desert Museum : Animal Fact Sheet: California Leaf Nosed Bat
This fact sheet on California leaf-nosed bats provides details on physical characteristics, migration, range, habitat, conservation, diet, reproduction, and other extra-fun facts.